Double nappies for clicky hip - advice needed

Hi, yesterday my little boy was diagnosed with clicky hip and I’ve been advised to double nappy him for the next 4 weeks to keep his hips splayed so the socket heals. Has anyone else been through similar? Does anyone also know if when we go back in a month if it hasn’t healed what they might do next? Thanks x

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Hi
My daughter had hip dysplasia which is a more severe clicky hip, I can’t advise on the double nappies but She had to have a pavlik harness on for 4 Months to keep her hips up in a frog like position
It was on 24 hours and we weren’t allowed to bath her we just had to wash around it
This could be the next step if the nappies don’t work for your lo but it’s much more common in girls so your lo might be ok with just the nappies

Please please don’t worry if it is though...
We were so upset at first seeing her have the harness fitted but she was 6 weeks old and adjusted so so well
We managed with washing her perfectly well and it wasn’t too difficult to dress her we just put her in the next size up babygrow

After 4 Months her hips were fully back in their sockets and she was fine

Our new baby has to have a hip scan just in case because it’s hereditary so obviously we hope she doesn’t have it and need the harness but now we know it’s not that bad and we know how to manage it x

Hi
My daughter had hip dysplasia which is a more severe clicky hip, I can’t...

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18/01/2018

Hi
My daughter had hip dysplasia which is a more severe clicky hip, I can’t advise on the double nappies but She had to have a pavlik harness on for 4 Months to keep her hips up in a frog like position
It was on 24 hours and we weren’t allowed to bath her we just had to wash around it
This could be the next step if the nappies don’t work for your lo but it’s much more common in girls so your lo might be ok with just the nappies

Please please don’t worry if it is though...
We were so upset at first seeing her have the harness fitted but she was 6 weeks old and adjusted so so well
We managed with washing her perfectly well and it wasn’t too difficult to dress her we just put her in the next size up babygrow

After 4 Months her hips were fully back in their sockets and she was fine

Our new baby has to have a hip scan just in case because it’s hereditary so obviously we hope she doesn’t have it and need the harness but now we know it’s not that bad and we know how to manage it x

I hope your daughters hips are okay now and that the new baby is clear of hip problems, thanks for the advice though it’s helpful to hear from people who have been through it rather than a leaflet or website! x

Wish I had know about the nappy thing... our lo noticed clinic hip at birth and 6 week check and we have our scan tomorrow at 8 weeks old but if I had known about this I would have tried.. do you get told there and then if everything is ok? Is that all they do put a harness on and see in just worried about it all x

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